Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-08-11

JARBoEsAILLE, August I, 1887.
hessr- EditOrs-ThiEking perhaps some
Of your readers would not object 70 hearing
some news from this section, we must beg
% be allowed brief sraee Ia your valus-
bic paper which, we hOpc, viii always
prove in the future a. il has in the past q
beacon light, indeed, warning al those who
have true interest in q 9 old mother coun.
~ Of 81 Mary's at least 20 bewsre Of the
dangerous and seditious tendencies ola few
unprncipled. treacherUIs and designing
demAgogues in every district who, for the
sake OF a few paltry dolIs r. and cents,
would feign bring upon her dk honor, hank
ruptcy and ruin
Your account Of the republican conven-
ton last Tuesday agrees substantially with
the report brought Us, incluiing, indeed.
some Of the delegates themsel ves, who de-
clare that when Mr. Slserna ntine's name
was placed in nomination some Of the col
ored delegates, who stool by lin like Tru-
jams, notwithstanding the ineessant fight
that was waged against him all day, were
actually swindlcd or att mpted 70 be swim
died out Of their votes fIr him, being told
that his name was on their tickets. The
same "cut and dried" method was doubt
less applied u the other candidates from
this district especially.
Il seems that 9 greater than the Earl Of
Warwick must BE- here and was very much
present bodily At Leonarltown N Tuesday,
present also in the pers n Of several noisy
smaller frngs and demonstratiye subs.
We would suggest 20 snme of the fortu-
nate ones 70 keep sharp lookout, for if is
certainly on the program Ofthe same sharp
ness tn lash some # them in November for
Thanksgiving The re llerti1ns of's5 are
IN" vivid T. b. - son f,rgniien.- Old &C
counts must b. settled. YOU know.
The general health Of the district Is god.
for which are truly thankful, in view Of
the fact that since the death # DR.. Cana
her We have no physicisn convenient upon
whom We could call in n emergency, the
very excellent physician and gentleman.
Dr. Thomas \. Lynch, residing too far of
with tremendous p-act. e der-ndent upon
him everywhere.
We have been blest with pious rains,
which, with the hot weather, LAs been very
favorable 20 corn. Tobacco also l. looking
well
Just at this time We re exporting con-
siderable pine wood. railroad ties, some
wheat and tobacco, hut importing in a
larger ratio OF proportion Vhiskey, corn
nell and bacon. the constituent properties
II all three mos; happily a,ziIlilating, and
a. per consequence Ne are quite belIiger-
ent people.
There is one thought vhic', most pain
fully suggests itself q else observer, e.
Qecially if he be repJ hlican, and that i
the rapid destruction e our pine forests.
which hitherto has been u, i important
factor in our trepubli an Sex Of trade.
but, however, being co.~ at tr.cks. our wits
will not fail Us Il pine \ 81 e.. especial
y # the September c. INVENTION will give
- one or two . hold = az ante; but We
arc afraid the plaguey {, nocrIts anticipate
Us. If they O., good L, RI n mister D. our
necessities in our eXtrenities,
1t has been agreed upon ~ the leaders
that as the 9Th district has 10 candidates that
she shall have the Appointment Of aims
house keeper. which Is 1nly fair, s. she Or
the old original Factory district h.s not had
the appointment for thirty years. All that
oppose that plan shall l. hAshed. Ano;h-
e. plan, and one that 81 uli receive the in
dorsement Of voters all over the county.
especially if the plan be Erneran and that
i IN do away with - many road supervi-
sors and have but one general supervisor
for each district OfcDCrse the Oldest. most
experienced and renowned ruad member
will get the appointment We are in for
business and will take any e1ra responSi-
bllity. There viii De- litfle dissatisfaction
II first among the expectAnts, but that will
Be overcome BY a good permanent job.
Respectfully, &c,